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Watch Nintendo’s E3 Event Live, Right Here
What will the Wii U’s lineup look like for the rest of the year? What else will we see from the company behind Luigi Death Stares? Nintendo’s big E3 presentation starts at 9am Pacific, and you can watch the whole thing live right here.
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2014 -
Enjoy This Preview Of Giant Robot’s Video Game-Themed Art Show
Brian Luong’s tribute to Skyrim leads off this preview of Giant Robot’s new Game Over show opening tomorrow. Follow below the fold to see creative interpretations of Princess Peach, Metroid, Q-Bert, and more: Jeremiah Ketner Peter Kato Leah Chun Elliot Brown Jesse Tise Art of Miso Mark Nagata The show opens tomorrow night at GR2…
By John Struan Published June 7, 2014 -
It’s-A Mario, Just Not As You Know Him
Hey, remember how cool art site/idea Sketch Dailies did a Link showcase the other day? They’re back today with Mario, and it’s just as good. To recap, Sketch Dailies issues a challenge every day for artists around the world. Usually it’s a character, or a type of character. So today’s is Mario, but that doesn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2014 -
$5 Mario Game Sounds Worth The Investment
Sometimes, you need to spend millions of dollars on CG trailers, magazine advertisements and TV commercials to sell a game. And sometimes, you need to just tell a story straight from the heart. This craigslist ad for a used Game Boy copy of Super Mario Land sounds worth the $5 asking price just to share…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2014 -
Realistic Mario Is A Remorseless Killer
“You didn’t just jump on a Koopa. You jumped on Gary. Gary Rivers.” R.I.P, Gary Rivers. May your passing serve as a reminder of what a cold-blooded murderer Pete Holmes’ Realistic Mario is. After getting his brother killed and getting ripped apart by a dinosaur, it’s no wonder Mario doesn’t pay attention to what or…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastReal Super Mario Selling Cars In Japan (And He’s Kinda Hot)
This is actually happening. 8-bit Mario hops in a Mercedes Benz and starts hitting question boxes. Then, things get real. And somewhat hunky. GO! GLA TVCM 30秒 [MercedesBenzJapan] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2014 -
Cheer Yourself Up With These Depressed Video Game Heroes
Depressed Toad and Sonic from a series of illustrations available as prints by Christopher Hemsworth: You can buy these at Society 6 Via IG and Cory Doctorow You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published May 21, 2014 -
Realistic Yoshi Would Not Be A Friend To Mario
Pete Holmes returns to the burning question of what Super Mario would be like in real life in his latest video, and the answer is just as gruesome as the first time he asked: Be warned, people. Sure, Yoshi is cute and all. But he’s still a dinosaur too! To contact the author of this…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 14, 2014 -
The Unofficial Mario And Luigi Transformers
In the Transformers Animated universe there exists a pair of Cybertronian plumbers who bear a striking resemblance to Nintendo’s most famous bros, and now they’ve got their own third-party action figures. Paying homage to first generation Transformers and Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros., character designer Derrick J. Wyatt debuted this pair of plumbing hopefuls in a…
By Mike Fahey Published May 7, 2014 -
Wii U Now Features Next-Gen Mario Moustache
All this talk about new items and features in the upcomingMario Kart 8, and yet we totally overlooked the game’s biggest innovation: Mario’s mustache. Noticed by Redditor LtThunderpants, it’s hard to watch the earlier footage of Mario Kart 8 and not be mesmerized by the way Mario’s mustache wiggles: Maybe it’s time we stop arguing…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 30, 2014 -
CultureSuper Mario Bros. 3, Beaten In Under Three Minutes
If you immediately thought “must use a glitch,” you’d be right: this run of Super Mario Bros. 3 posted by TASVideosChannel makes use of a bizarre pipe glitch which allows Mario to tunnel down to princess Peach in world 7-1. The run was performed by Lord Tom and Tompa, and they describe how they did…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 30, 2014 -
Everyone has tanooki ears and tails in the pic shared by Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. The Super Leaf will also let you float in the air, and they’re still figuring out whether you can attack with the tail or not. Anyway, I can’t wait to see Kirby or the Villager with these. Pic of…
By Gergo Vas Published April 30, 2014 -
Watch A Guy Play Through Mario 64 Blindfolded
Twitch streamers sure know how to pull cool stunts. Case in point: there is a channel where a speedrunner attempts to play through Mario 64…without being able to see what’s going on on the screen. 62bitgaming is hoping to get through the classic Mario title using his vast knowledge of the game—but he’ll also make…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 28, 2014 -
Guy Plays The Mario Theme By Snapping His Fingers
The Super Mario Bros. theme is the gold standard for gaming music covers. From jazz to classical to rock, it has appeared in almost every form under the sun. But finger snapping? That’s next level. In the video above, Swedish finger snapper Emil Axelsson covers the iconic theme using the power of his fingers. And…
By Chris Person Published April 23, 2014 -
Exor From Super Mario RPG
Exor from Super Mario RPG by luismario. If you’re not familiar with the character, you can see Mario’s team battling him below: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 23, 2014 -
Artist Vincent Bisschop redrew two boss fights from The Legend of Zelda games in a really atmospheric way. Here’s Queen Gohma above, from Ocarina of Time, and Kalle Demos below from Wind Waker And here’s a bonus pic with Mario and Chain Chomp, from the same artist: Fan art by VincentBisschop [DeviantART] Dayshot is an…
By Gergo Vas Published April 23, 2014